Indian food is known for their diversity, colors and tastes, often served as a thaly with multiple dishes on a plate. But not every plate is equally healthy, and can be difficult to balance the taste with nutrition.
Dr. Naveen Bhamari, Director and HOD (Interventional Cardiology), Max Super Specialty Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, with 26 years of experience, Lallantop reported how to really look at what the “right Indian thali” looks, showing how to enjoy traditional tastes keeping in mind your heart and overall health. (Also read: The cardiologist shared how he defeated the years of knee pain with yoga, says that he cannot even remember which knee was hurt ‘ ,
What does a heart-healthy Indian tip really look like
Dr. According to Bhamari, a healthy plate should be like an orchestra: every component plays its role, but in the right balance. He explains, “Our plate should be like an orchestra, where all the equipment is playing, but in the right balance. In our plate, we have bread, rice, potato playing like drums, and protein materials play softly like flute.”
He scientifically breaks the ideal plate, “Fifty percent of our plate should always be vegetables and salads, green or multi-colored. Color vegetables provide us with essential minerals, vitamins and fiber.”
One-fourth of the plate should include complex carbohydrates. Dr. Bhamari said, “By complex carbohydrates, I mean bread, one or two rotis. These rotis should be preferably made from seasonal grains such as jovel, millet, or other millet. You can also include a small portion of rice, preferably brown rice. What is the season and your body.”
How much protein should be in your plate
Protein should be made another quarter of the plate. “Protein can come from lentils, rajma, gram, cheese, or if you are non-vegetarian, from fish or chicken,” Dr. Bhamari says. “So your plate should be divided into about 50% of vegetables, 25% complex carbs and 25% protein.”
He adds a word of caution about extra, “things like pickle, papad, or chutney should be just like a guest appearance, they are not the heroes of food.”
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